Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is reportedly clashing with top officials at the revolutionary guard, saying they are conducting unilateral actions that are undermining any chances of a ceasefire, according to a new report.
Iran International detailed that Pezeshkian had a tense exchange with Hossein Taeb, a figure close to the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
Citing people present in the meeting, the outlet added that it was unusually difficult and highly charged. There the president said IRGC chief commander Ahmad Vahidi and Ali Abdollahi, another top commander, of escalating unilaterally through attacks on regional countries.
He went on to say that the attacks were destroying any chances of a ceasefire and driving the regime to a "huge catastrophe." He added that, under current conditions, a full economic collapse is inevitable if the war continues during a prolonged time.
Regardless of the clashes, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues its escalation, most recently warning that it will deprive the U.S. and its allies of oil and gas "for years to come" if Washington crosses its "red lines."
In a statement published on state television, the entity added that if the "American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region."
"America's regional partners should also know that until today, we have exercised great restraint for the sake of good neighborliness and have had some reservations in choosing targets for retaliation, but all these reservations have since been removed," the paramilitary guard added.
It is unclear which are the IRCG's red lines, as hostilities continue to escalate in the meantime. A U.S. official said on Tuesday that the country's military conducted strikes on Kharg Island, a key hub for Iranian oil exports.
Fox News journalist Jennifer Griffin added that targets included bunkers, a radar station and ammunition storage. Quoting an official, she added that "landing docks were not intentionally targeted. Only would have been struck if Iranians fired something from next to them."
President Donald Trump is also escalating threats, most recently saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" if the Iranian regime fails to reach a deal by the deadline he has given and is set to expire on Tuesday.
"I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!" Trump added in a publication on his social media platform, Truth Social.
